Tiger injures boy at North Dakota state fair photo exhibit
Antony Gottus, five, son of a Minot Air Force Base airman, was clawed by a Bengal tiger during a photo session at the Bridgeport Nature Center exhibit. He suffered facial cuts requiring plastic surgery and was listed in good condition. trainer Brian Turner said the four month old tiger was spooked by crowds or sudden movement.
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Cisneros Indictment Goes Forward Ahead of Trial
U S District Judge Stan ley Sporkin rejected 21 motions and refused to drop an 18 count indictment against former housing secretary Henry Cisneros. He faces trial in November on charges he lied to the FBI about paying 250000 in hush money to a former mistress and conspired to withhold details of the relationship from investigators.
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Plane crash victim's family wins lawsuit
A jury ordered American Airlines to pay nearly 2.4 million to the family of Carmen Eliza Ruiz of Cali Colombia, killed when Flight 965 crashed December 20 1995 en route from Miami to Cali. Her husband Fabio Polania received 378000 and the couple's two children were awarded 1000000 each.
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House Republicans shelve bill to raise H1B visa cap
The House GOP leaders canceled a planned vote on a compromise H1B visa bill amid White House veto threats and intra party disputes. The measure would have gradually raised the annual limit to 115,000 by 2001, with a five year total of 515,000 visas, while retaining worker protection attestations. Industry estimates of 346,000 vacant IT jobs were cited as shortage justification, though Tech cautioned these figures reflect claimed vacancies and temporary staffing realities.
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Gore backs electronic privacy rights in a new push
Vice President Al Gore urged federal laws to stop companies from collecting personal data from children on Internet sites chat rooms and email as part of an electronic bill of rights. He also proposed suspending a universal health ID number plan and boosting the Office of Management and Budget role in privacy rules. The effort targets data collection consent data accuracy and limits on health care data sharing by insurers and providers.
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Minnesota court affirms privacy rights in landmark ruling
The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision led by Chief Judge Kathleen Blatz, recognizes the tort of invasion of privacy and rules residents may sue over distribution of private information. The case arose after photos of Moorhead State University students Elli Lake and Melissa Weber were taken in Mexico and circulated after Wal-Mart printed a nude image. The ruling could affect news outlets employers and data collectors by expanding privacy protections and potential liability.
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